Health Benefits
Cancer prevention, Improves stomach health, Weight loss properties
Cancer prevention, Heat stroke treatment
General Benefits
Anti oxidant properties, Digestive aid, Eye care, Healing of wounds, Improves eye vision, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Strengthens bones
Anti oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Digestive aid, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Treatment of sore eyes
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Reduces wrinkles
Anti-aging benefits, Heals sunburn, Skin rejuvenation
Hair Benefits
Protects hair, Regulates hair growth
Promotes longer and healthier hair, Protects hair
Allergy Symptoms
Abdominal pains, Itching, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips
NA
Side Effects
Allergic reaction
Nausea, Vomiting
Best Time to Eat
Best if taken as a breakfast (or empty stomach), As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't eat after meal, Morning time (before lunch)
As a snack in the late afternoon, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Strictly avoid empty stomach
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Lutein+Zeaxanthin
Not Available
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Frozen Form
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Dried Form
Not Available
Calories in Canned Form
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Jam
Not Available
Calories in Pie
Not Available
Season
All seasons
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Varieties
Golden ruby and Olympic Double
King, Bell, Sri Kembangan, Arkin and Fwang Tung
Color
Pink, Pink red, Salmon, Salmon yellow
Golden yellow, Green
Inside Color
Pink
Yellowish Green
Shape
Oval
Oval and Star(Cross section)
Taste
Sweet
Crisp, Juicy, Sweet
Origin
North America
Sri Lanka
Grows on
Trees
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Well-drained
Climatic Conditions
Moist
Moist, Warm to hot climate
Facts about
- The name salmon berry is due of the resemblance with 'salmon roe'.
- In 1 kg of fruit, there are total 315,250 seeds.
- Salmon berry tree leaves act as an excellent replacement for tea.
- When carambola is cut horizontally, it forms a star.
- It is believed that carambola helps to cure hangover.
- Entire carambola is edible, including its skin.
- 2 varieties of carambola are cultivated: tart & sweet.
Cocktails
Not Available
Yes
Top Producer
United States of America
Taiwan
Other Countries
Canada, Mexico
Australia, Guyana, India, Israel, Malaysia, Philippines, United States of America
Top Importer
Not Available
Europe
Top Exporter
Not Available
Malaysia
Botanical Name
Rubus spectabilis
Averrhoa carambola
Synonym
Not Available
Not Available
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Rosaceae
Oxalidaceae
Species
R. spectabilis
A. carambola
Generic Group
Not Available
Not Available
Difference Between Salmonberry and Carambola
We might think that Salmonberry and Carambola are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Salmonberry and Carambola Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Salmonberry and Carambola is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Salmonberry and Carambola with peel is 47.00 kcal and 31.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and Not Available respectively. Thus, Salmonberry and Carambola belong to Low Calorie Fruits and Low Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Salmonberry and Carambola is Rosales and Oxalidales respectively. Salmonberry belongs to Rosaceae family and Carambola belongs to Oxalidaceae family. Salmonberry belongs to Rubus genus of R. spectabilis species and Carambola belongs to Averrhoa genus of A. carambola species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.